Aircraft Carrier Shoho - Imperial Japanese and 50 similar items

THIS IS NOT A TOY. This is a model kit that requires assembly, (optional) painting and application of decals. 1/700 Scale Plastic Model Kit: Aircraft Carrier Shojo, Imperial Japanese Navy No glue or paints are included with the model. The color of the plastic parts is light grey. Water decals are included. Assembly and painting guide in English is included. Assembled model dimensions: - Length: 11.75" - Beam (widest width): 1.75" Recommended for 15 years and older. We ship in boxes, never in envelopes. The box and model will be in new condition and parts will be sealed. Shoho was a light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Originally built as the submarine support ship Tsurugizaki (Japanese: ??, "Sword Cape") in the late 1930s, she was converted before the Pacific War into an aircraft carrier and renamed. Completed in early 1942, the ship supported the invasion forces in Operation MO, the invasion of Port Moresby, New Guinea, and was sunk by American carrier aircraft on her first combat operation during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 7 May. Sh?h? was the first Japanese aircraft carrier to be sunk during World War II.